Red ants tending a flock of black aphids

I was looking for butterflies in a scrubby limestone area near Riberac in France and noticed these incredible insects with shimmering yellow wings whizzing about. Close-up they are just amazing, and surprising from all angles.

Wales

Insect

La Moixina (Olot) - Girona - Spain

Nikon D90

Tamron 18-270

Female Chironomid midge - Sony A7. Focus stacked using zerene. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/23045355850/ for a 3D version

Photo in botanical garden of Malaga.

Foto en Jardín Botánico de Málaga.

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Well, I never knew flies 'cocked' their leg. ;-))

"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eyes level with her smallest leaf, and take an insects view of its plain. " ~ Thoreau

A Wasp close up

2 image stack

I'm not sure what was going on here, really, but I'm intrigued.

Black-shouldered Spinyleg dragonfly (Dromogomphus spinosus) emerging along the Potomac River, Port Frederick State Park, Maryland

Ichneumon wasp on camellia. Focus stacked using zerene

ヒラタアブの仲間(Syphini species)

The insect cannot act when the temperature is low.

2-spot ladybird on ox-eye daisy flowerbud. Focus stacked using zerene

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can't get enough of the blue flies!

What is it?

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Deer ked, deer fly (Lipoptena cervi)

Tirumala septentronis 小紋青斑蝶

Monarch butterfly - macro

a Nalassus laevioctostriatus beetle, one of five seen under bark of a fallen tree in Battle Great Wood

Thanks to Rockwolf for confirmation of id.

Small beetle on grass blade. Think it's a Cereal Leaf Beetle - Oulema melanopus.

Focus stacked using zerene

See at large please!

Butterfly

First Small Copper I've seen at this site.

Mantis - insect macro

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Small Ichneumon wasp